"With Ziyu's talent, he is only responsible for the collection room, which is really an understatement! No wonder you are so concerned. Come to think of it, it's time for the big net you laid before to be put to use!"
"You have to work hard from now on?!"
Guan Cong bowed his body and lowered his head, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised:
"Oh, it's better than watching the sky here every day and night... After all, this is what Guan Cong wants in his heart, and Guan Cong even can't wait! What the Lord does is the way of Wang Zuo. Although he has been treacherous since he was young,
The only way is to avenge my father, and now I am able to follow my lord to prosper the king. I am really lucky for three lifetimes! I have always been full of yearning for this!"
Li Ran was also well aware of Guan Cong's nature and asked him to act as Taishi here. Although he could continue to work patiently, Guan Cong was never a law-abiding person after all.
Therefore, during this period of time, he has been adhering to the "Tao discipline" style of conduct and has been painstakingly operating the intelligence network of hundreds of people in the world, and now it has begun to take shape.
Just like when Li Ran conquered the three capitals before, Li Ran easily instigated the rebellion of the marquis in Pi Yi with the help of Guan Cong. And with the help of his Taoist member Si Chi, he fell into Pi Yi and thus
And opened the prelude to Confucius's "three capitals".
But now, it is obvious that with Li Ran's emergence, he will definitely be given a bigger stage, giving him a chance to show off his talents.
"Okay, Ziyu, please step aside for now. I haven't slept all night and I feel a little tired."
Upon hearing this, Guan Cong quickly bowed:
"Promise! My lord, have a good rest, my subordinates will resign!"
Afterwards, Guan Cong bowed back and exited Li Ran's room.
Li Ran, on the other hand, took advantage of this free time and quickly took a nap to rest.
Li Ran was very tired after chatting with Zhao Yang all night, so after taking a short rest, he fell asleep in the morning.
Li Ran woke up from a light sleep, rubbed his eyes, and went to find Gong Eryue and Liguang.
Nowadays, because Liguang is older, she no longer needs anyone to accompany her at night. Therefore, Gong Eryue no longer needs to accompany her at night, but sleeps next door.
However, the two of them still get along well with each other, just like a mother and daughter.
It can almost be said that Gong Eryue made up for Liguang's shortcomings when she lost her mother at a young age. Li Ran was very grateful for this every time he thought about it. At the same time, he was also surprised by why Gong Eryue was still so disgusted with marrying him.
"Could it be that... it's just because it's a continuation that it makes her unhappy?"
Even though Li Ran was smart, he couldn't understand this.
She seemed to have many reasons, but every reason seemed extremely far-fetched.
Gong Eryue and Liguang had already gotten up. Gong Eryue finished washing up first. When she walked out of the door, she found Li Ran standing in the courtyard. She hesitated for a moment, but still came over.
"Sir, Guang'er should have gotten up by now, and must be still dressing up in front of the mirror."
Li Ran turned around and said softly:
"Yue'er, I may have to leave for a while!"
Gong Eryue couldn't help but be stunned.
"Oh? Where are you going?"
Li Ran also answered truthfully:
"Jiangcheng!"
Gong Eryue couldn't help but frown after hearing this.
"The Kingdom of Jin? Sir, are you going to the Kingdom of Jin after all? But... the situation in the Kingdom of Jin is complicated, and if you go there... I'm afraid there will be danger... Why don't you let Yue'er follow the sir!"
When Li Ran heard this, he shook his head:
"It's not necessary. Yue'er can stay here to take care of Guang'er. She can't live without you. And with Yue'er's skills, I can protect Guang'er here, so I feel at ease."
"As for me, since I was invited by the Zhao family to go to the Jin Kingdom, I don't have to worry too much about my safety. What's more, I have Chu Dang with me, so it shouldn't be a problem."
Gong Eryue thought that this was indeed the case, but when she thought about Li Ran going away, she felt empty in her heart, and her disappointment was beyond words.
"Chu Dang has been confused and not attentive enough all day long. Yue is really worried."
Li Ran smiled and said:
"Although Chu Dang has many shortcomings, his loyalty can be seen. He is the only one who is willing to die for the critical moment! With him here, Yue'er can rest assured."
"Actually, speaking of it, it's Guang'er's side... Yue'er, you have a heavy responsibility, but I'm actually more worried about you..."
Li Ran's words were indeed not groundless. After all, Li Ran knew very well that his weak spot was Liguang. And now he had no choice but to rely on Gong Eryue for Liguang's safety.
On the body.
When Gong Eryue heard this, she replied very calmly:
"Sir, don't worry, as long as Yue'er is still alive, we will never let anything happen to Guang'er!"
After Gong Eryue finished speaking, there was a moment of silence all around, and only the birds could be heard chirping on the big trees in the courtyard.
At this moment, Li Ran once again inadvertently held Gong Eryue's little hand and said:
"Yue'er, when I come back this time, I... I... want to marry you. And... I have made up my mind, this matter must be done!"
When Gong Eryue heard this, her expression suddenly changed:
"Yue'er has made it very clear about this matter. I don't want to... I don't want to marry my husband!"
Li Ran couldn't help but be stunned, thinking that last time you just said you hadn't decided yet, why did you just not want to get married today?
Li Ran was about to say more when he heard the sound of the door opening.
Then Liguang came out of the house and called:
"Father!"
Li Ran suddenly turned from worry to joy, with a smile on his face. When Liguang stepped forward and approached to salute, he said:
"Guang'er, as my father is going on a long journey, you must take your medicine on time at home and don't run around alone, do you understand?"
Although Liguang was surprised, she still finished her salute and then held Gong Eryue's arm with one hand.
"Then...are you going with your father?"
Li Ran shook his head and said:
"Second mother, she also stays at home."
Liguang smiled and said:
"Then Guang'er has his second mother to accompany him, so father can just be relieved!"
Li Ran smiled and gave special instructions to Li Guang.
At this time, Fan Li walked to the yard with a dose of medicine. Liguang's body was also becoming stable. The number of pills he used to take every morning and night had been reduced to one dose every three days. Fan Li remembered this most clearly. But today,
It's time to take medicine.
Liguang couldn't help but frown when she saw the medicine cup in Fan Li's hand. She had drank too much medicine since she was a child, so that she was a little tired of seeing the medicine cup now. However, due to Fan Li's
As a result of his kindness, she had no choice but to drink.
When Fan Li saw everyone there, he immediately bowed to Li Ran. Then, he handed the medicine cup to Li Guang. Li Guang took a deep breath, looked at Fan Li again, shook his head, frowned, and handed it over.
Drink it all in one gulp...
After Liguang took the medicine, Li Ran saw Fan Li coming, and remembered that he was about to leave, but he still had to deal with some things.
So, he and Fan Li bid farewell to Gong Eryue and Liguang, left the Li Mansion, got on the carriage, and went to meet Shan Qi.
On the carriage, Fan Li asked:
"Sir, if you are going to Jiangcheng this time, your safety should be safe, right?"
Li Ran said seriously:
"Unless the Zhao family loses in the battle with the Fan family and the Zhonghang family, it is impossible for anything to happen to me. And Zhao Yang will definitely do his best to protect me."
Fan Li hesitated again:
"Then... do you need Li to go with sir this time?"
Li Ran thought for a moment and said:
"You should come with me. Now that Chang Qing is not here, Chu Dang doesn't know how to maneuver. With you by my side, I can have someone to discuss things with."
When Fan Li heard this, he responded without hesitation:
"promise!"
Li Ran and Fan Li came to Shan Mansion. Shan Qi came out of the mansion to greet Li Ran. He was very enthusiastic when he saw Li Ran:
"Master Taishi suddenly came to my humble residence, but I don't know what he is doing?"
In fact, since the rebellion in the Prince Dynasty was subsided, Shan Qi has always been more polite to Li Ran.
After all, Li Ran's father was the famous Li Er. As the most mysterious and unpredictable figure in the Zhou royal family in this era, Li Er was someone Shan Qi would not dare to offend easily.
"Haha, Mr. Shan is too polite. I don't dare to take the position. It's just... Li Ran has an unkind request now. I hope you can be accommodating."
When Shan Qi heard this, he couldn't help but look a little surprised and asked:
"Oh? But I don't know what Mr. Taishi means? Just say it, it doesn't matter!"
Li Ran paused, then bowed and said:
"I... I'm afraid I have to travel far again..."
Shan Qi actually knew everything about Li Ran's affairs in Lu:
"Master Taishi... is he dissatisfied with his current position? If so, Master Taishi might as well say it. I can discuss the matter with the king tomorrow and see if the king can use it for him..."
Li Ran said quickly:
"Doctor Shan's words are serious. Now that I have held the position of Taishi, I am satisfied. Speaking of which, I am still a guilty person, and I have no shame in staying in Chengzhou. Therefore, I sincerely ask your lord to wait and talk to the king about this matter.
!”
Dan Qi stroked his beard and squinted his eyes as he replied hypocritically:
"Since Taishi's heart is not in Chengzhou, there is nothing wrong with him leaving Chengzhou. However, if Taishi is doing things for other princes, although the king may not know it for a while, but given time, if he finds out, I'm afraid... the king will be somewhat confused.
It’s unpleasant…”
In fact, Li Ran had known that Shan Qi would say this, and Shan Qi's words played into Li Ran's mind.
I heard Li Ran bowing and saying sternly:
"Please be careful, sir! Although I have been living abroad for a long time, since I was appointed to be the Taishi of the Zhou Dynasty, I have never been appointed to the princes! ... If your Excellency is still worried about Li Ran, Li Ran is willing to resign as Taishi immediately.
So as not to cause other people to gossip!"
When Shan Qi heard what Li Ran said, he knew that Li Ran was indeed what he said.
Although they all knew what Li Ran had done, strictly speaking, those things were all done by Confucius, or even Confucius' disciples. On the surface, Li Ran had no identity, and it seemed that he had nothing to do with him.
none.
Therefore, he really can't criticize Li Ran harshly now.
In addition, he also had to consider the power behind Li Ran. Shan Qi knew that in front of Li Ran, it was better to do less than to do more.
So after hearing the words, he immediately admitted his fear and greeted him with a smile on his face:
"Hey, Zi Ming, calm down! This matter can be discussed later! ... But I don't know where Zi Ming wants to go this time? Could it be ... or the Lu Kingdom?"